The chart was compiled from 25 “best of” lists in the following publications: The Atlantic, AV Club, Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Daily Mail, DIY, Double J, Entertainment Weekly, The Forty Five, The Guardian, Hot Press, The Independent, Les Inrocks, Mojo Magazine, The Needledrop, The New York Times, NME, Paste, People Magazine, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Sunday Times, Time Magazine and Uncut.
